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Sepsis fulgens ♂ [OK]
Marcello
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Posted on 28-11-2012 23:32
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Hello,

found this tiny (about 2-3mm) diptera, I think it's a Sepsis sp. Could someone help me please to identificate the specie?
Here is the checklist of my Country/zone

N=North
S=South
Si=Sicily
Sa=Sardinia

Family Sepsidae

Meroplius Rondani, 1874

Meroplius minutus (Wiedemann, 1830) (N, S, Si)

Nemopoda Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830

Nemopoda nitidula (Fallén, 1820) (N, S, Si)
Nemopoda pectinulata Loew, 1873 (N)

Orthalischema Frey, 1925

Orthalischema albitarse (Zetterstedt, 1847) (Sa)

Saltella Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830

Saltella nigripes Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830 (N, S)
Saltella sphondylii (Schrank, 1803) (N, S, Si?, Sa?)

Sepsis Fallén, 1810

Sepsis barbata Becker, 1907 (N, S?, Si?, Sa?) (*)
Sepsis biflexuosa Strobl, 1893 (N, S, Si?, Sa)
Sepsis cynipsea (Linné, 1758) (N, S, Si, Sa?)
Sepsis duplicata Haliday, 1838 (N, S)
Sepsis flavimana Meigen, 1826 (N, S)
Sepsis fulgens Meigen, 1826 (N, S, Si, Sa)
Sepsis helvetica Munari, 1985 (N?)
Sepsis melanopoda Duda, 1926 (N) (*)
Sepsis neocynipsea Melander & Spuler, 1917 (N, S)
Sepsis nigripes Meigen, 1826 (*)
Sepsis orthocnemis Frey, 1908 (N, S)
Sepsis pseudomonostigma Ursu, 1969 (N, S, Si, Sa)
Sepsis punctum (Fabricius, 1794) (N, S, Si, Sa)
Sepsis thoracica (Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830) (N, S, Si, Sa)
Sepsis violacea Meigen, 1826 (N, S, Si, Sa?)

Themira Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830

Themira annulipes (Meigen, 1826) (N, S, Si?, Sa)
Themira germanica Duda, 1926 (N)
Themira gracilis (Zetterstedt, 1847) (N)
Themira leachi (Meigen, 1826) (N)
Themira lucida (Staeger, 1844) (N, S)
Themira minor (Haliday, 1833) (N, S, Si?, Sa)
Themira nigricornis (Meigen, 1826) (N)
Themira putris (Linné, 1758) (N, S)
Themira superba (Haliday, 1833) (N?)

25.11.2012 - Northeast Italy (Modena)

farm9.staticflickr.com/8063/8228443774_23791e1424.jpg

farm9.staticflickr.com/8203/8227350453_ef46222ac7.jpg

Here are the links to the full res:

http://farm9.stat...8e33_o.jpg
http://farm9.stat...bf26_o.jpg

Thanks for the help!

Marcello
Edited by Marcello on 20-01-2013 15:24
http://www.flickr...loconsolo/
 
mossnisse
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Posted on 29-11-2012 13:35
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Sepsis male should be possible to say which species
 
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Marcello
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Posted on 29-11-2012 14:40
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Ok, so it should be one of them:

Sepsis barbata Becker, 1907 (N, S?, Si?, Sa?) (*)
Sepsis biflexuosa Strobl, 1893 (N, S, Si?, Sa)
Sepsis cynipsea (Linné, 1758) (N, S, Si, Sa?)
Sepsis duplicata Haliday, 1838 (N, S)
Sepsis flavimana Meigen, 1826 (N, S)
Sepsis fulgens Meigen, 1826 (N, S, Si, Sa)
Sepsis helvetica Munari, 1985 (N?)
Sepsis melanopoda Duda, 1926 (N) (*)
Sepsis neocynipsea Melander & Spuler, 1917 (N, S)
Sepsis nigripes Meigen, 1826 (*)
Sepsis orthocnemis Frey, 1908 (N, S)
Sepsis pseudomonostigma Ursu, 1969 (N, S, Si, Sa)
Sepsis punctum (Fabricius, 1794) (N, S, Si, Sa)
Sepsis thoracica (Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830) (N, S, Si, Sa)
Sepsis violacea Meigen, 1826 (N, S, Si, Sa?)


Thanks,
Marcello


mossnisse wrote:
Sepsis male should be possible to say which species

http://www.flickr...loconsolo/
 
Marcello
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Posted on 02-12-2012 21:09
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I compared some of the species in the previous post and I think it seems to be the Sepsis violacea, I miss 4 species because I'm unable to find pictures and key around the web.
Btw after the selection we still have:

Sepsis helvetica Munari, 1985 (N?) <= I didn't found pictures and key

Sepsis melanopoda Duda, 1926 (N) (*) <= I didn't found pictures and key

Sepsis nigripes Meigen, 1826 (*) <= I didn't found pictures and key

Sepsis pseudomonostigma Ursu, 1969 (N, S, Si, Sa) <= I didn't found pictures and key

Sepsis violacea Meigen, 1826 (N, S, Si, Sa?) <= I think is it the right one.

Sepsis fulgens Meigen, 1826 (N, S, Si, Sa) <= Another choice


Marcello
Edited by Marcello on 29-12-2012 22:32
http://www.flickr...loconsolo/
 
Marcello
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Posted on 29-12-2012 22:37
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Ok, at this point I think the choice is from:

Sepsis violacea and Sepsis fulgens

The colors and the abdomen look similar to the S. violacea, but the forelegs (rapt.) look like the S. fulgens

Any help? Smile

Thanks,
Marcello
http://www.flickr...loconsolo/
 
Marcello
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Posted on 20-01-2013 15:23
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Identificate by SepsisNET and insecte.org:

Sepsis fulgens
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